Don Norman is an academic in the field of cognitive science, design and usability engineering. His TED Talk on "The three ways that good design makes you happy" (below).

Amos Winter is an MIT Engineer who asks "How do you build a wheelchair ready to blaze through mud and sand, all for under $200?". In his TED Talk below, Winter guides us through the mechanics of an all-terrain wheelchair that's cheap and easy to build -- for true accessibility -- and gives us some lessons he learned along the road.

Robohand -- When Richard Van As, a woodworker in South Africa, decided to make a set of mechanical fingers, it wasn't just for fun. He'd lost four of the fingers on his right hand in an unfortunate work accident. For a carpenter, a disabled hand is a big professional risk, so Richard decided on the day of the incident that he would use the tools available to him to remedy his situation. Watch the inspiring video below to hear how Richard's project, Robohand, is changing lives with patience, spirit, and a MakerBot Replicator 2.

The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Design. Much of what is fueling the best in design is the desire to make life easier and more enjoyable. Read the article from the March 2014 issue of Fast Company HERE.